EXPULSION OF MR THEODORE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 82, 16 March 1931, Page 5

EXPULSION OF MR THEODORE

DECISION OF CONFERENCE it* I ;■ -v.-.i ■ . ■ BVDNET, March 15. The'. Metropohtau Conference of th? Labour Patty decided to recommend the Easter Conference to expel Mr Theodore for his utterances against the Kewv South Wales Executive and the Labour movement. ■iCt totai’ of 125 votes were recorded for ‘ expulsion and none against. A few delegates did not vote. Other State members of the Federal Parliament who opposed the Lang plan will also be denied endorsement at the next., election. The debate was warm at times and one. u delegate accused of interrupting while Lang, was speaking, was surrounded by angry partisans and had hia coat tprn ? off him. It is’ understood that Federal Labour,. . circles are discussing a scheme under iwhioh, if the Senate rejects the Fiduciary Currency Bill,, the divergent sections of the Labour Party may- be induced to rejoin forces and appeal to ithe people for- the abolition of the Senate, Mr Theodore at Brisbane. A Brisbane message states that Mr Theodore was warmly received when he addressed a large meeting there tonight. He .explained the measures he proposed to., meet financial needs and dpcl&red .that the Government was not | contemplating in a wage-slashing campaign. Mr Theodore attacked Mr Beasley and the other left wing members from New South Wales, whom he denounced as gramophones for Mr Lang, i Cables between Messrs Lyons, Feuton and Scullip, while .he latter was in England, now disclosed, show that t&e Prime Minister was indignant at 'the inflation proposals and the appointment of Messrs Evatt and MeTiernau to the High Court. He threatened to I'rpsign if the appointments were made. Mr Sculliri pointed out that since inflation had been suggested, people in London were making an effort to withpiaw moneys invested in Australia, fearing losses through a depreciated currency. In a further message dealing with the suggestion by the caucus that the holders of maturing bonds should hold them t-iOr a further period, Mi Scullin said he did not approve of the proposal, which was repudiation and was dishonest. The caucus resolution had demoralised Australian stocks -on the London market.

, CENSURE MOTION VOTING ' LONDON PRESS COMMENT. t . r - . LONDON, March 14. Commenting on the recent voting on the censure motion at Canberra, the Daily Telegraph says: "Mr Scullin \ Ministry, was narrowly saved by the left wing malcontents and now has to ♦face more certain danger from Mr Theodore's Bill with two new Labour parties organising and losses of strength disclosed at the recent by-elections, the prospect of victory for Mr Scullin in a general election must appear dubif ous.” The Times says: "For Mr Scullin it was a kind victory which was almost worse than defeat, for it was secured only by an appeal to the secessionists, who, although .ithey voted with the Government, cannot be counted on to keep Mr Scullin in office. Mr Scullin has become merely a leader of one out of three sections into which his party hits been broken. The Government cannot hope to prolong its uneasy existence much longer.”